Seatricity’s wave energy device Oceanus 2 is currently under tests at the Beaufort Wave basin, Ireland. The image shows a 3D-printed model of the Oceanus 2 device used for testing. The testing of the device is taking place from July 13-18, 2015. The aims of the trial include optimisation options for
Blackbird International Corporation’s fully owned subsidiary, WERPO, has received approval for a wave energy project from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the electricity provider in Sri Lanka. The initial plant would have a capacity of 10 megawatts, while 10 additional plants are proposed to be
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy developer, has announced plans for the construction of a 10 MW wave power plant in Sri Lanka. WERPO has received approval for this renewable energy project from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the largest provider of electricity in Sri Lanka, WERPO’s press release r
The University of Dundee is to lead a major research project to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry. The project, funded by a £ 1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Resear
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of dredging equipment specialized in solid pumping solutions, recently delivered its new cutterhead DTM85 with hydraulic pump HY85B for a sand production project in Pakistan. The company was able to provide the unit in just five days after the request. This cutterhe
US Department of Energy has announced the five Energy Department National Laboratories that will participate in $20 mln pilot project designed to help small businesses bring next-generation clean energy technologies to the market. With this federal funding, the labs will be providing vouchers, start
The first phase of the Wallasea Island Wild Coast project was completed just a couple of days ago when the new sea walls of ‘Cell 1’ were successfully breached to allow for tidal flow into the marshland. This coastal scheme, located eight miles north of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, aims to transform 67
A contract has been signed with the Tianjin Dredging Company, part of the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) and the recently founded Dredging Group, under which Wartsila will supply the engines and all essential ancillaries for a new self-propelled cutter dredger. The vessel will be on
Fugro has added cable-lay services to trenching for offshore windfarm and tidal energy sectors. The company has equipped its trenching vessel, Fugro Saltire, with a compact, custom-made, cable-lay spread that comprises a reel drive system to store the cables, a tensioner to lay them, twin winches an
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) is Canadian test center for in-stream tidal energy technology. FORCE works with developers, regulators, and researchers to study the potential for tidal turbines to operate within the Bay of Fundy environment. FORCE provides a shared observation fac
Wave Energy Prize, a competition launched by the US Department of Energy (US DoE), has announced that 92 teams have officially been registered for the WEC device development competition. This design-build-test competition is encouraging the development of game-changing wave energy conversion (WEC) d
Wave energy enthusiasts from industry and academia have formed 92 teams to move toward the first milestone of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize. The design-build-test competition is encouraging the development of wave energy conversion (WEC) devices that will achieve the DOE’s
Allswater, a Canadian engineering firm, has started detail design works of the Triton tidal platform for Black Rock Tidal Power. The semi-submersible Triton platform will host an array of Schottel Hydro turbines generating up to 2.5 MW of power, Allswater press release reads. Black Rock Tidal Power
Stena Line, an international transport and travel service company, and the Port of Rotterdam today announced their collaboration to build a second berth at the Stena Line terminal at Europoort, as part of a 27 million Euro investment. “We believe in the future of Europoort as a strong freight hub on
